Nice job! Dang, the 14 day Airbnb sounds like a budget-killer.  Good for you preparing so early and paying CASH!!  Way to go on the EF!

I'm so glad you are still going to get to go see your family!! My brother lives in Sweden and he had been going to come visit for Christmas but the whole quarantine for two weeks thing, and the concern as to if he could get back into Sweden... he just can't do it this year. It sucks. We miss him. I know your family will be so happy to see you!

I am so sorry you won’t get to see your brother this Christmas, Delilah. This situation is really tough.

the Airbnb was a budget killer- plus plane tickets... it has occurred to me that my BF and I could spend a week at a nice all inclusive instead, but damn I miss my family. Also, given the current situation, we can’t. I am glad to have $ in my travel sinking fund but it is sad to see the balance of that account go from “ready to book my big trip to Peru” to “I guess Peru is next year.” But again, given everything I can’t book that trip now anyway.

So the trip to see my family is booked, just waiting on official permission to visit from the provincial health authorities, but that should come through soon. It’s absolutely nuts to have to make an application to visit my family when we are all in Canada, but PEI has been able to keep community spread from catching on.

October has been a good month. My EF saving is above $8,000 now, going to meet my goal of $8750 (3 months) in November! And I have a plan to get to 6 months by the end of 2021, while continuing to save for travel and a down payment.